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KFUO (AM)
KFUO (850 kHz) is a non-commercial AM radio station licensed to Clayton, Missouri, U.S., and serving Greater St. Louis. It has a Christian radio format. Owned and operated by The Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod (LCMS), its radio studios and offices are in the LCMS headquarters in Kirkwood, Missouri.
KFUO is a daytimer station, powered at 5,000 watts, using a non-directional antenna from a transmitter site on the grounds of the Concordia Seminary in Clayton. Because it operates on the same frequency as Class A KOA in Denver, it must sign off at sunset. As such, the on-air hours vary depending on time of year. KFUO operates between 80 1/2 and 102 1/2 hours per week, depending on the times of sunrise and sunset in Denver.
The station's FM translators at 92.7 MHz, 104.5 MHz and 105.3 MHz, relay station KFUO and streaming at kfuo.org, play sacred music when the 850 signal is off the air.
KFUO broadcasts using HD Radio technology.
KFUO is the oldest continuously operating Christian radio station in the United States,[citation needed] with its first broadcast on October 26, 1924. The LCMS subsidizes the station as needed. The station accepts pledges from businesses, individuals, congregations, and organizations which go directly to the station's owner, the Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod. KFUO derives only limited revenue from sponsorship messages and retains its non-commercial status.[citation needed]
Programming includes Bible studies (e.g., Thy Strong Word), theological and social commentary (e.g., Law and Gospel and Issues, Etc.), and Christian lifestyle shows such as The Coffee Hour and Midday Moments. Several hours a day are devoted to Lutheran sacred music, which is also available on the website when the AM station is off the air during the night.
The station broadcasts a total of four Lutheran church services each weekend. They are heard late Saturday afternoon, two on Sunday morning and one heard late Sunday afternoon.
The station's establishment began with a February 19, 1923 meeting of the Board of Control of Concordia Seminary, when board chairman Richard Kretzschmar urged that a radio station be built at either the seminary or at Concordia Publishing House. This proposal was presented to the Board of Directors of the Lutheran Laymen's League, which agreed to financially support the effort, with an initial pledge of $2,285. Students at the seminary raised $1,500 from friends and families, and also allocated $1,000 from the student treasury. The St. Louis Lutheran Publicity Association promised $1,000 for annual maintenance. In total, $7,000 was raised by the end of May 1923.
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KFUO (AM)
KFUO (850 kHz) is a non-commercial AM radio station licensed to Clayton, Missouri, U.S., and serving Greater St. Louis. It has a Christian radio format. Owned and operated by The Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod (LCMS), its radio studios and offices are in the LCMS headquarters in Kirkwood, Missouri.
KFUO is a daytimer station, powered at 5,000 watts, using a non-directional antenna from a transmitter site on the grounds of the Concordia Seminary in Clayton. Because it operates on the same frequency as Class A KOA in Denver, it must sign off at sunset. As such, the on-air hours vary depending on time of year. KFUO operates between 80 1/2 and 102 1/2 hours per week, depending on the times of sunrise and sunset in Denver.
The station's FM translators at 92.7 MHz, 104.5 MHz and 105.3 MHz, relay station KFUO and streaming at kfuo.org, play sacred music when the 850 signal is off the air.
KFUO broadcasts using HD Radio technology.
KFUO is the oldest continuously operating Christian radio station in the United States,[citation needed] with its first broadcast on October 26, 1924. The LCMS subsidizes the station as needed. The station accepts pledges from businesses, individuals, congregations, and organizations which go directly to the station's owner, the Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod. KFUO derives only limited revenue from sponsorship messages and retains its non-commercial status.[citation needed]
Programming includes Bible studies (e.g., Thy Strong Word), theological and social commentary (e.g., Law and Gospel and Issues, Etc.), and Christian lifestyle shows such as The Coffee Hour and Midday Moments. Several hours a day are devoted to Lutheran sacred music, which is also available on the website when the AM station is off the air during the night.
The station broadcasts a total of four Lutheran church services each weekend. They are heard late Saturday afternoon, two on Sunday morning and one heard late Sunday afternoon.
The station's establishment began with a February 19, 1923 meeting of the Board of Control of Concordia Seminary, when board chairman Richard Kretzschmar urged that a radio station be built at either the seminary or at Concordia Publishing House. This proposal was presented to the Board of Directors of the Lutheran Laymen's League, which agreed to financially support the effort, with an initial pledge of $2,285. Students at the seminary raised $1,500 from friends and families, and also allocated $1,000 from the student treasury. The St. Louis Lutheran Publicity Association promised $1,000 for annual maintenance. In total, $7,000 was raised by the end of May 1923.
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